It's hard to make skintight spandex and padding look good. Especially in live-action, but even in four-color comics, it can look just silly or weird. Last week, we surveyed the worst superhero costumes. But what's the best superhero costume of all time?

Superheroes battle evil without any protection other than their fantastic powers, and a few strips…
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Please include a picture, comic-book cover or movie clip for your chosen costume. And please mention the name of the character, where he/she appears, and why the costume is so great. Thanks!

Top image: Captain America's World War II uniform is the perfect blend of military uniform and colorful superhero garb, which retains the "star-spangled banner" theme but looks like something you would actually wear into battle.